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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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